Algeria is categorically against any military intervention in Niger, Ennahar TV said late on Saturday citing President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. "A military intervention could ignite the whole Sahel region and Algeria will not use force with its neighbours," Tabboune said in an interview with local media. (Reporting By Moaz Abd-Alaziz; Editing by David Gregorio)
The chief of Algerian media group Ennahar was on trial for 'misusing funds' and 'violation of foreign exchange regulations', among other charges, as well being fined a total of $286,000.